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What Causes Red Blotchy Skin?

i get red blotchy skin quite a lot, its better than it used to be, my skin seems to go red, when scracthed or even if i touch it, if i brush my ear, i get hot ears, if i touch my face it goes so red, i don't know what to do, i've been using aloe vera gel to calm it down which i bought from holland and barrett, that stops it when it itches and burns so much , help
Wed, 11 Jun 2014
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Hi,

It seems that you may be having urticaria. There may be erythematous patches called wheals. Scratching increases the severity of urticaria. There may be some cause. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis and treatment. Physical factors,stress,food,infection any where in body,internal disease,allergy..etc may cause the disease. After thorough investigations, treatment may be taken. Antihistaminics like fexofenadine,desloratidine or levocetirizine may be taken till you feel better. If needed, steroids in tappering dose may be taken for few weeks. I hope this would be helpul to you.

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Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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What Causes Red Blotchy Skin?

Hi, It seems that you may be having urticaria. There may be erythematous patches called wheals. Scratching increases the severity of urticaria. There may be some cause. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis and treatment. Physical factors,stress,food,infection any where in body,internal disease,allergy..etc may cause the disease. After thorough investigations, treatment may be taken. Antihistaminics like fexofenadine,desloratidine or levocetirizine may be taken till you feel better. If needed, steroids in tappering dose may be taken for few weeks. I hope this would be helpul to you. Thanks. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD